Podcast

Episode 21: The Arts Are the Catalyst We Need after the Crisis

By Laura and Matt Grundler, posted on Jun 21, 2021

After a year filled with crisis, it is time to revive ourselves. We know the arts are far more important to students (and the community as a whole) than is acknowledged. However, despite being consistently under-valued, there is no denying the arts are the catalyst we need to start fresh and re-energize. In this episode, the Creativity Departments speaks with NAEA President James Haywood Rolling Jr. about the importance of recognizing the arts as the power needed to create social change, build resilience, rehab our minds and spirits, break down systems that hurt us, and inspire the champions around us.


Resources

Use the following links to access resources from the Twitter chat and podcast discussion with James Haywood Rolling Jr. (@JHRolling).

Read the Twitter Chat discussion.

Books

Growing Up Ugly
Swarm Intelligence
Discovering African American Art for Children (Come Look With Me)
Cinderella Story

Sites

National Art Education Association
Writings on Medium
NAEA Advocacy & Policy